HGI won its contract last May shortly after its New Jersey law firm, Capehart Scatchard, made a $25,000 donation to the Republican Governors Association, which is now headed by Christie. The RGA contributed $1.7 million to Christie's re-election campaign.

HGI won its contract last May shortly after its New Jersey law firm, Capehart Scatchard, made a $25,000 donation to the Republican Governors Association, which is now headed by Christie. The RGA contributed $1.7 million to Christie's re-election campaign.

somedude210:Mercutio74: I hope they really figure out why this happened... the lack of endorsement by a Dem mayor doesn't make enough sense.

I think that was debunked and it was a slight against the NJ senate president's district or is that still conjecture?

That's Maddow's theory... which I agree with. The timing with all the judicial wrangling is some pretty compelling circumstantial evidence. It also puts Christie at the center of it as the likely shot caller (doing away with the whole overzealous staffer nonsense).

HGI won its contract last May shortly after its New Jersey law firm, Capehart Scatchard, made a $25,000 donation to the Republican Governors Association, which is now headed by Christie. The RGA contributed $1.7 million to Christie's re-election campaign.

HGI won its contract last May shortly after its New Jersey law firm, Capehart Scatchard, made a $25,000 donation to the Republican Governors Association, which is now headed by Christie. The RGA contributed $1.7 million to Christie's re-election campaign.

organizmx:Mercutio74: I hope they really figure out why this happened... the lack of endorsement by a Dem mayor doesn't make enough sense.

You don't know Christie then.

Perhaps, but if he's this careless over essentially nothing, how did he make it this far? A gesture like this probably deserves a stronger motive or else the kind of sociopathic risk/reward calculation that someone has to go through prior to attempting this stunt would put this in the "special occasion" category.

Mercutio74:organizmx: Mercutio74: I hope they really figure out why this happened... the lack of endorsement by a Dem mayor doesn't make enough sense.

You don't know Christie then.

Perhaps, but if he's this careless over essentially nothing, how did he make it this far? A gesture like this probably deserves a stronger motive or else the kind of sociopathic risk/reward calculation that someone has to go through prior to attempting this stunt would put this in the "special occasion" category.

I called that a while back (when the story broke actually). You don't need a strong motive if you don't think you will get caught.